preservation of Tarot

(originally published May 22, 2011.)



(originally seen on) fuckyeahparanormalphenomena:

Tarot Cards are is a pack of cards (most commonly numbering 78), used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe. The Tarot is believed to be used as spiritual pathways.

To get some, here is how you do it. I have 2 sets so far!

-You must have them giving to you as gift only! You cannot buy your own cards.

-You cannot read yourself. You must practice on a family member or just anyone, but not yourself.

-If you want to charge your cards you can put them under your pillow when you sleep to let your cards get the feeling of you or buy charge stone/energy stones.

-Don’t let anyone handle your cards unless you are giving someone a reading.

Types of cards:

-Angel cards

-Oracle cards

-Regular Tarot decks

My cards:

-Tarot of the Sweet Twilight

-Mystic Messenger

(originally seen on) graveyarddirt:

#LOL

^&^

First off, they’re older than that. Some decks go up to 78, some have more, some have less. There are decks that only contain the Major Arcana, some contain both Major and Minor.

Originally, the Tarot was developed less as a fortune-telling device and more as a method of secret communication between learned men and mystery schools, keeping a low profile. Over the centuries, the supposed ‘prophecy’ behind the cards was layered in.

You don’t have to have the cards given to you only. Buy the ones you like. See what resonates with you. Remember, Tarot uses thematic visual language cues; if you don’t understand on a visceral level what the pictures mean, you won’t be able to work with that deck.

You can read yourself. You can read your family. You can read strangers off the street. You can read for money or for gifts or for the hell of it. It’s all practice.